Dusan Lajovic reigns in Maspalomas

The ATP Somotur Maspalomas Challenger 2022 already has a winner, it is the Serbian player and world top hundred Dusan Lajovic, who offered an amazing fight against the Canadian Steven Diez, with a strong and unstoppable questionable game that earned him the title with a result. of 6/1 6/4.

Light and pleasant temperatures, almost clear skies and an atmosphere full of stands to welcome the grand finale at Club Conde Jackson Maspalomas, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Dusan Lajovic started to clearly dominate the match. Solvent and accurate game to keep opening the court to his rival, the Canadian Steven Diez. Brilliant moments on the part of Diez, applauded even by Lajovic himself when he scored his first game with a spectacular blow. But the Serbian player did not stop taking risks, took him to half of the court and continued to surprise him. The first set closed 6/1 in favor of Lajovic.

The second set came, the seeded man continued to pull away from his opponent. But the Canadian did not lose confidence and after several contested points, Steven Diez managed to score the first game of the set after an impressive acceleration that earned him a standing ovation from the audience. Lajovic continued to be a real wall, poise and solidity at every point as he continued to increase the distances with up to three games in his favour. In front of him, a worthy opponent who does not give up and gets his second game with a surprising shot.

A one-handed backhand, crossed forehand…the player of Balkan origin continued to score games. The Canadian, for his part, did not lose concentration and was able to adjust the second set at 5/4. The undisputed favourite, the match was sentenced 6/4. “It was not an easy week, not even today,” confessed the winner, “but I know how to find strength and give my best”. Lajovic congratulated Steve, also praised his game and thanked the organization, “it’s not easy to organize tournaments like this nowadays. Our stay here in Maspalomas was wonderful and we hope to return soon.”

Also words of praise from the Canadian, “It hasn’t been my best day and Dusan has shown himself to be superior from start to finish,” Diez declared. “We are very happy, Gran Canaria is a paradise, where you can do everything.

The trophies were given with the presence of the First Deputy Mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Samuel Henríquez, the Councilor for Social Policy of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Mercedes Díaz, the president of the Canary Islands Tennis Federation, José Sepúlveda, the general director of eó Hotels & Resorts, Héctor León, the promoter and manager of Club Conde Jackson Maspalomas, Dominic Conde, the promoter Fernando Conde Jackson and Oti Santana, the tournament director.

In the words of the deputy mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Samuel Henríquez, “it has been amazing,” he pointed out that “you only have to see the weather, which is one of our goals, to convey the image to the world of an external competition, with this level of sports and with the perfect organization of its supporters.” For the president of the Canary Islands Tennis Federation, José Sepúlveda, “the tournament was very good, we closed an incredible year of tennis and having here a top player in the world or a player as tall as Steven Diez playing in the final is a big help. for our tennis”.

For his part, Héctor León, general director of eó Hotels & Resorts, “is very happy to sponsor this tournament, in the middle of winter and at a very high level of tennis, we are exporting a first- destination class and we must support them. happenings.”

The promoter and manager of the Conde Jackson Maspalomas Club, Dominic Conde, summed up this week with one word, “I am happy to have achieved it, it was a huge challenge, in the ATP they are very demanding and of course we are going. fight to make the second edition safe.” The tournament director, Oti Santana, agreed with him, “I think the effort we made has been rewarded and we will make sure that this ATP series 80 eó Hotels Maspalomas Challenger 2022 is put together. We had a wonderful atmosphere, a very good level of tennis and all the players left satisfied.

So closes an intense week of tennis at the highest level, with outstanding players such as Bulgarian Adrian Andreev, number 2 in his country, Pablo Llamas from Cádiz, a real revelation who reached the semifinals against the favorite or David Vega, the number one from Gran Canaria.31 in the world in doubles. The ATP eó Hotels Maspalomas Challenger, one of the most outstanding ATP tournaments held in the Canary Islands and the last Challenger of the year, thus closes its first edition in style on the courts of the Conde Jackson Maspalomas Tennis Club, in San Bartolome de Tirajana.